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Wallace Killing Report Unfairly Treated Lashlie
Back In The Fold Surveillance Snow Job Waste Of
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- New
Zealand will tonight sign up to the Stockholm Convention on
Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Trade, Phil Goff, and the Minister for the
Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today. See... NZ Supports Control Of Toxic Substances [1]

- National is
pleased Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton has
finally woken up to the huge concerns of New Zealanders
about foot and mouth disease by bringing the introduction of
instant fines forward, National's Biosecurity Spokesperson
Eric Roy said today. See... Congrats Sutton, you've finally woken up [1]

- The Green Party has
criticised the Government for spending over $19,000 on the
“Securing our Nation’s Safety” publication in order to
justify increasing State surveillance of New Zealanders’
private lives and business activities. See... $19,000 Spooks PR Effort A Waste Of Good Trees [1]

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Father Malloy. Thank you all for
that warm welcome. Chairman McCartan, Father Scully, Dr.
Hatch, Notre Dame trustees, members of the class of 2001.
(Applause.) It is a high privilege to receive this degree.
See... President Speech To Notre Dame On Poverty [1]

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